Buist v. Melchers
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Charleston, March, 1893. Action by G. L. Buist, as receiver, against Alexander Melchers and others, commenced January 24,1893. The complaint was as follows: 1. That heretofore, to wit: on or about the 9th day of September, A. D. 1892, in a certain cause depending in this honorable court, to wit: in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, in said State, ^entitled E. M. Moreland vs. Assistance Building and Loan Association, the plaintiff…
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Before Aldrich, J., Charleston, March, 1893. Action by G. L. Buist, as receiver, against Alexander Melchers and others, commenced January 24,1893. The complaint was as follows: 1. That heretofore, to wit: on or about the 9th day of September, A. D. 1892, in a certain cause depending in this honorable court, to wit: in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, in said State, ^entitled E. M. Moreland vs. Assistance Building and Loan Association, the plaintiff herein, G. L. Buist, was duly appointed receiver for said association, and by said court authorized and empowered to ta'ke…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Me. Justice Gaey.
This is an action brought by George Lamb Buist, as receiver of the Assistance Building and Loan Association, against the above named defendants, to recover judgment for the sum of $58,000, damages alleged to have been sustained by said association, on account of negligence on the part of said defendants in the discharge of their duties as president and directors of said association. The case was placed for trial on Calendar 1, but, on motion of defendant’s attorneys, was ordered by the presiding judge to be transferred to Calender 2,…
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